A student post by Bethany Sanderson, Hunterian Placement Student (Memorialising Scottish Culture and Literature). The Hunterian’s coin collection is one of the most thorough in its narrative of Scottish history. Approximately 70,000 coins and medals are kept here, containing some of the most well known figures of Scottish culture and history, including Robert Burns and… Continue reading →
A student post by Fraser Caldwell, Hunterian Placement Student (Memorialising Scottish Culture and Literature). Since his death in 1796, Robert Burns has been memorialised in a wide variety of medals across the centuries, with the earliest dated to 1801.i During the late 19th century, ‘several medals were struck to celebrate the unveiling of statues of… Continue reading →
A student post by Lindsay Middleton, Collections Engagement Intern, The Hunterian. Before the Scottish Fantasy Night at the Museum event, student volunteers were given the opportunity to indicate what areas we were particularly interested in helping out with. I immediately put myself down to help at the Special Collections table. Several library visits over the course of… Continue reading →
A student post by Marita Arvaniti, Programme Management Intern, The Hunterian. When I moved to Glasgow I expected a lot of things; the libraries, the university, the city itself. I did not expect to be spending a good part of my winter interning for The Hunterian and helping in the preparation of the two Night… Continue reading →
A student post by Becky Doonan, 2nd Year Student, MPhil Textile Conservation, University of Glasgow. In October, the 2nd year MPhil Textile Conservation students at the Centre for Textile Conservation (CTC) had the opportunity to work with The Hunterian, Glasgow. Founded in 1807 on a bequest from Dr William Hunter, The Hunterian is home to… Continue reading →
A student post by Lorna Mackenzie, MSc Museum Studies student. Few people in Glasgow today are aware that over 130 years ago a bank based in the city collapsed, changing banking forever and causing devastation to many investors. Its name was the City of Glasgow Bank and The Hunterian now looks after five banknotes it… Continue reading →
A student post from Sara McQueen and Liam White. In October 2016, Sara McQueen and Liam White were appointed, via University of Glasgow’s Internship Hub, as Volunteers Coordinators for the The Hunterian’s Night at Museum (NATM) events. Now in their third year, the events continue to grow as more and more people come along to… Continue reading →
A student post from Angela Massafra, PhD student, Archaeology, University of Glasgow. “I would love to work for a museum”. Who doesn’t know a person who ever said this kind of sentence? I know roughly a dozen…and I am one of those. I was one of those children who’d rather spend summer vacations in a museum than… Continue reading →
